Vince Carter 496570 226063781 2008-07-16T17:45:09Z Oxymoron83 4414625 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/207.236.66.194|207.236.66.194]] ([[User talk:207.236.66.194|talk]]) to last version by Epbr123 :''"Vince Carter" may also refer to a fictional character from the television sitcom [[Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.]] portrayed by [[Frank Sutton]]'' {{infobox NBA Player | image = Vince talking.jpg | name = Vince Carter | nickname = Air Canada<ref name="trade">{{cite news |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=1948449 |title=Raptors receive three players and two picks |date=2004-12-18 |publisher=ESPN.com |accessdate = 2007-04-22}}</ref><br/> Air Carter<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/raptors/news/Raptors_NBA_TV_To_Air_Vince_030724.html |title=Raptors NBA TV To Air Carter Charity All-Star Game |date=2003-07-24 |publisher=raptors.com |accessdate = 2007-04-22}}</ref><br/> Half Man, Half Amazing<ref name="trade"/><br/> Half Man, Half Season<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/fantasy/fantasy_playernews.jsp?date=05/05/07&type=news#vince_carter |title=NBA.com player news [[May 5]], [[2007]] |date=2007-05-07 |publisher=nba.com |accessdate = 2007-07-25}}</ref><br/> Vinsanity<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/nets/news/carter_innernets.html |title=''Vinsanity'' Lands in New Jersey |last=Epstein |first=Jennifer |publisher=nets.com |accessdate = 2007-04-22}}</ref><br/> Invinceable<ref>{{cite web |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCJ/is_8_27/ai_65642440 |title=Dare to Not Dream Team |last=Wilner |first=Barry |date=Summer, 2000 |accessdate = 2007-04-22}}</ref><br/> VC<ref>[http://www.nba.com/nets/news/All_Access_Online_Nets_Fantasy_Focus_4.html Nets Fantasy Focus: [[February 28]], [[2007]]]</ref> | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 6 | weight_lb = 220 | position = [[Shooting guard]] | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1977|1|26}} | birth_place = [[Daytona Beach, Florida]] | team = [[New Jersey Nets]] | number = 15 | college = [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|North Carolina]] | nationality =USA | draft = 5th overall | draft_team = [[Golden State Warriors]] | draft_year = 1998 | career_start = 1998 | former_teams = [[Toronto Raptors]] 1998–2004 | awards = 8-time [[National Basketball Association All-Star Game|All-Star]]<br/> 2-time All-NBA Selection<br/> 1999 [[NBA Rookie of the Year Award|NBA Rookie of the Year]]<br/> 2000 NBA Slam Dunk Champion }} '''Vincent Lamar Carter''' (born on [[January 26]], [[1977]]), better known simply as '''Vince Carter''', is an [[United States|American]] professional [[basketball]] player in the [[National Basketball Association]] (NBA). He is currently a [[shooting guard]] for the [[New Jersey Nets]]. ==Brief biography== Carter, born in [[Daytona Beach, Florida]], was a [[McDonald's All-American]] basketball player in 1995, out of [[Mainland High School]] in Daytona Beach.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.mcdonaldsallamerican.com/2007_boys_alumni.pdf | title = McDonald's All American Alumni | publisher = [[McDonald's]] | format = pdf | accessdate = 2007-04-18 }}</ref> After high school, Carter spent three seasons playing at the [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|University of North Carolina]], before entering the [[1998 NBA Draft]]. Carter enjoyed tremendous popularity during his initial years in the NBA, especially after showcasing his athletic abilities in the 2000 [[Slam Dunk Contest|NBA Slam Dunk Contest]], in which he competed alongside his third cousin<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=M1ARTM0011949 |title=Raptors' Skywalker Cousins |last=Sheppard |first=Robert |date= [[1999-04-26]] |accessdate = 2007-04-18}}</ref> and then teammate [[Tracy McGrady]]. He took the newly franchised [[Toronto Raptors]] to new heights, as he helped lead the team to three consecutive playoff berths. In 2004, he was traded to the [[New Jersey Nets]], whom he currently plays for. Until 2006, Carter had perennially topped All-Star team voting. ==Collegiate career== In 1995, Carter began playing [[college basketball]] at [[University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill|North Carolina]] under [[Dean Smith]] and later, [[Bill Guthridge]]. During the 1997-1998 season, he was a member of new coach [[Bill Guthridge]]'s successful "Six Starters" rotation with [[Antawn Jamison]], [[Shammond Williams]], [[Ed Cota]], [[Ademola Okulaja]] and [[Makhtar N'Diaye]]. That season (his final college season), he averaged 15.6 points and 5.1 rebounds per game to go along with career averages of 12.3 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.<ref>[http://www.ibiblio.org/craig/draft/1998_draft/Players/carter-v.htm Vince Carter, North Carolina<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Carter also became a pioneer of the internet during his collegiate career. In 1995, Carter became the second collegiate athlete, after teammate [[Shammond Williams]], to have a website dedicated to him.<ref>[http://www.sethfleishman.com/blue/origin.html Origin of the Blue Heaven Pages<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> ==NBA career== ===Toronto Raptors=== In 1998, Carter was drafted by the NBA's [[Golden State Warriors]] with the fifth overall pick, and then traded to the [[Toronto Raptors]] for [[Antawn Jamison]], his college teammate and good friend.<ref name="about">{{cite web |url=http://probasketball.about.com/od/nbaplayerprofiles/a/vincecarter.htm |title=Vince Carter Player Profile |last=Velasco |first=Dennis |publisher=About Basketball |accessdate = 2007-04-18}}</ref> Carter's rookie season was the shortened 50-game 1999 season after the NBA locked out its players in [[1998-99 NBA season|1998-99]]. Carter started almost every game for coach [[Butch Carter]] and eventually won the [[NBA Rookie of the Year Award]].<ref name="roty">{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/history/awards_rookieofyear.html |title=Rookie of the Year |publisher=NBA.com |accessdate = 2007-04-18}}</ref> The next year, Carter was selected to an All-Star Team for the first time, and showcased his athleticism and dunking abilities in the 2000 [[Slam Dunk Contest|NBA Slam Dunk Contest]]. He won the contest by performing an array of dunks including a 360° windmill, a between the legs bounce dunk, and an "elbow in the rim" dunk (also known as a "cookie jar" dunk)."<ref name="about"/> Though he never competed in the dunk contest again for safety purposes, Carter was voted into the [[Eastern Conference (NBA)|Eastern Conference]] NBA All-Star Team starting lineup several times through fan balloting.<ref name="bio">{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/playerfile/vince_carter/bio.html |title=Vince Carter Info Page – Bio |publisher=NBA.com |accessdate = 2008-06-09}}</ref> In Carter's first two seasons, his teammate was cousin and future all-star [[Tracy McGrady]]; the two would form a formidable one-two punch as Raptor teammates. Though initially tight and close on the surface, McGrady often found himself in Carter's shadow. The duo of Carter and McGrady led the Raptors to their first playoff berth in the [[2000 NBA Playoffs]], but they were swept by the [[New York Knicks]] in 3 games. Upon McGrady's departure to the [[Orlando Magic]] the following season, Carter became the Raptors' franchise player. On the morning of the day of Game 7 of the [[2001 NBA Playoffs|2001 Eastern Conference Semifinals]] (Raptors vs. [[Philadelphia 76ers]]), Sunday, [[May 20]], he attended his UNC graduation.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2001/05/20/carter010520.html |title=Carter gets his diploma |date=2001-05-20 |publisher=cbc.ca |accessdate=2007-10-09}}</ref> In that game, Carter missed a game-winning shot with 2.0 seconds remaining.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nba.com/games/20010520/TORPHI/recap.html |title=Philadelphia Rapts Up Series With Toronto |date=[[2001-05-20]] |publisher=NBA.com |accessdate = 2007-04-18}}</ref> and shot just 6 of 18 from the field.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.basketball-reference.com/boxscores/PHI20010520.html |title=Toronto Raptors at Philadelphia 76ers, May 20, 2001 |publisher=Basketball-Reference.com |accessdate=2007-10-07}}</ref> In the summer of 2001, Carter signed a $94-million, six-year extension with the Raptors.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/features/2001/si_preview/raptors/ |title=SI's 2001-02 NBA Preview: Toronto Raptors |date=2001-10-29 |publisher=CNNSI.com |accessdate = 2007-04-18}}</ref> In addition, Carter announced that he would be hosting a charity basketball game featuring fellow NBA stars that would be played at the [[Air Canada Centre]] in Toronto on [[August 3]], [[2001]]. The success of the first game encouraged Carter to make the game an annual summer event. The next season was an injury-riddled one for Carter. He started in 60 games and he averaged 24.7 points per game. He was voted in the 2002 NBA All-Star Game but he couldn't participate due to injury. The Raptors didn't fare well without their All-Star player. The team lost 17 of 18 to drop to 30-38, then won their 12 of their last 14 to finish at 42-40. Carter was injuried during the 2002 Playoffs and his team was beat by the Pistons. During the [[2003 NBA All-Star Game]], under great public pressure, Carter gave up his starting All-Star spot to the [[Washington Wizards]]' [[Michael Jordan]] to allow Jordan to make his final start as an All-Star.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Basketball/NBA/Toronto/2004/12/18/788808-sun.html |title=Vince's wild ride |last=Zeisberger |first=Mike |date=[[2004-12-18]] |accessdate = 2007-04-18}}</ref> As his Raptor tenure progressed, Raptor fans began to witness a transition in Carter's offensive game that featured more perimeter shooting. This was in stark contrast to Carter's initial repertoire of regular drives to the hoop for dunks which had subsequently gone on a decline. This, combined with Carter's chronic injury problems, predominantly from [[Jumper's Knee]],<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2002/11/08/carter021108.html |title=Vince Carter out four weeks |date=2007-11-22 |publisher=cbc.ca |accessdate = 2007-04-18}}</ref> had some Raptor fans questioning his toughness and durability. Carter's [[work ethic]] was also questioned with his play declining as the years went on, culminating in a mediocre 15.9 points per game in 2004-2005<ref name="cstats">{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/playerfile/vince_carter/career_stats.html |title=Vince Carter Info Page – Career Stats |publisher=NBA.com |accessdate = 2007-04-18}}</ref> before his eventual trade. Carter became frustrated with the Raptors' management team as he was promised input by President Richard Peddie on the hiring of the next general manager. The Raptors failed to do so - Carter recommended [[Julius Erving]]<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/columns/story?id=1948464</ref>, who arrived at Pearson Airport and never set foot at the Air Canada Centre for a legitimate meeting. On [[November 22]], [[2004]], when pressed by the local media about his lack of dunks, Carter sarcastically responded, "I don't want to dunk anymore."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.tsn.ca/nba/news_story/?ID=105601 |title=Raptors' Carter not dunking anymore |date=[[2004-11-22]] |publisher=TSN.ca |accessdate = 2007-04-18}}</ref> In late December 2004, there were allegations that Carter tipped off the opposing [[Seattle SuperSonics]] (the Raptors' opponents on [[November 19]], [[2004]]) of an upcoming Raptors play by yelling "It's a flare! It's a flare!".<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.shns.com/shns/g_index2.cfm?action=detail&pk=BKN-CARTER-12-20-04 |title=Did Carter slip secrets to opposition? |last=Macleod |first=Robert |date=[[2004-12-20]] |accessdate = 2007-04-18}}</ref> However, no further actions were taken and the accusations were found to be baseless. Sources report that Reggie Evans was the Sonics player who was the source for the story and he later back tracked on his accusation saying he didn’t hear anything from Carter about tipping plays in order to sabotage the Raptors. Ray Allen was the player guarding Carter on the inbounds pass standing right next to him, and he said he didn’t hear anything from Carter about sabotaging plays, either. ===New Jersey Nets=== Carter made it clear in the 2004 off-season that he wanted to be traded from the Raptors.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2004/09/16/vincecarter040916.html |title=Vince Carter demands trade: report |date=2004-09-17 |publisher=cbc.ca |accessdate = 2007-04-18}}</ref> On [[December 17]], [[2004]], Raptors General Manager [[Rob Babcock]] traded Carter to the [[New Jersey Nets]] for [[Alonzo Mourning]], [[Eric Williams (basketball)|Eric Williams]], [[Aaron Williams]] and two future first-round draft picks. The trade to the Nets, combined with Carter's continually declining popularity with Raptors fans, also put an end to his charity basketball games in Toronto, with the last one being played in the summer of that year. In early January 2005, he stated during a television interview with [[Turner Network Television|TNT]]'s [[John Thompson (basketball)|John Thompson]] to not giving effort in his last months as a Raptor; when asked if he always played hard, Carter replied, "In years past, no. I was fortunate to have the talent. You get spoiled when you're able to do a lot of things. You see that you don't have to work at it."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=1962014 |title=Ex-teammates surprised at comments |date=[[2005-01-08]] |accessdate = 2007-04-18}}</ref> However, it was shown later that his comments were miscontrued and edited for television. Thompson himself later stated, "“That boy never said to me, ‘Coach, I just laid down and quit...I was embarrassed and felt awful about it for his sake, because I knew what he was communicating to me. I think he was more expressing a desire of wanting to do better, as we all do.” <ref>http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE2D6153FF930A15757C0A9609C8B63</ref> Months after the TNT interview, Carter returned to Toronto as a member of the Nets on [[April 15]], [[2005]]. Carter scored 39 points in front of a hostile Toronto Raptors crowd that booed him throughout. The fans jeered him the entire game, but the Carter and the Nets triumphed 101–90. At the end of the game, Carter was overheard clutching the game ball exclaiming "this is still my house."<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nba.com/games/20050415/NJNTOR/recap.html |title=Carter Scores 39 Points In Return to Toronto |date=2005-04-15 |publisher=NBA.com |accessdate = 2007-04-18}}</ref> Carter guided the Nets to an eighth-place seed in the [[2005 NBA Playoffs]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/standings/2004/team_record_comparison/conferenceNew_Std_Cnf.html |title=2004-05 Conference Standings |publisher=NBA.com |accessdate = 2007-04-18}}</ref> Although New Jersey was swept in the first round by the [[Miami Heat]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/heat/history/playoff_history_2005.html |title=HEAT: Playoff History 2005 |publisher=NBA.com |accessdate = 2007-04-18}}</ref> Carter finished the series with averages of 26.8 points per game, 8.5 rebounds and 5.8 assists;<ref name="cstats"/> highlighted by a buzzer-beating two-point fadeaway shot in the first overtime of Game 3 that forced a second overtime.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nba.com/games/20050428/MIANJN/recap.html |title=Miami Outlasts Nets in Thriller |date=2005-04-28 |publisher=NBA.com |accessdate = 2007-04-18}}</ref> Carter returned to Toronto on [[January 8]], [[2006]] for the third time since his trade to the New Jersey Nets, and was given the same treatment by the fans that he received the first time he played against the Raptors in the [[Air Canada Centre]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nba.com/games/20060108/NJNTOR/recap.html |title=Clutch Carter Carries Nets to 10th Straight |date=2006-01-08 |publisher=NBA.com |accessdate = 2007-04-18}}</ref> With the Nets trailing 102–104, Carter hit the winning three-point shot with 0.1 seconds left on the game clock and finished with 42 points and 10 rebounds. Carter considers this winning shot as his greatest ever, considering the atmosphere, the emotion and the hostility in the arena.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/recap?gid=2006010828 |title=New Jersey Nets/Toronto Raptors Recap |date=2006-01-08 |publisher=Yahoo! Sports |accessdate = 2007-04-18}}</ref> In the [[2005-06 NBA season]], he co-led the Nets to 49 wins, an Atlantic Division title, and the number three seed in the playoffs, while averaging 24.2 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game. He led the Nets to the second round of the playoffs before losing to the eventual NBA champions Miami Heat in five games. Carter averaged 29.6 points, 7.0 rebounds and 5.3 assists in 11 playoff games. On [[February 1]], [[2007]], Carter was named, along with teammate [[Jason Kidd]], as a reserve to the [[2007 NBA All-Star Game]], after losing out on a starting spot to [[Gilbert Arenas]] by 3,010 votes.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/allstar2007/news/story?id=2743007 |title=Arenas edges Carter for starting nod; LeBron is top pick |date=2007-02-17 |publisher=ESPN.com |accessdate = 2007-04-18}}</ref> Both Carter and Kidd made their eighth All-Star game appearance.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nba.com/nets/news/All_Access_Online_Kidd_Carter_All_Star.html |title=Jason Kidd and Vince Carter named to 2007 Eastern Conference All-Star Team |accessdate = 2007-04-18}}</ref> In a 120–114 overtime win over the [[Washington Wizards]], [[April 7]], [[2007]], Carter and [[Jason Kidd]] became the first teammates in over 18 years to record [[triple-double]]s in the same game since the [[Chicago Bulls]]' [[Michael Jordan]] and [[Scottie Pippen]] achieved this feat against the [[Los Angeles Clippers]] in 1989. Carter finished with 46 points, a career-high 16 rebounds, and 10 assists. Kidd finished with 10 points, tied a career-high with 16 rebounds, and tied a season-high with 18 assists. Carter's triple double is the second highest total for a triple double, second only to [[Alvin Adams]] of the [[Phoenix Suns]] who tallied 47 points and 18 rebounds over 30 years ago.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/recap?gameId=270407017 |title=Kidd, Carter match feat not done since Jordan, Pippen in 1989 |date=2007-04-07 |publisher=ESPN.com |accessdate = 2007-04-18}}</ref> After the Nets were eliminated from the playoffs by the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] (lost series 4-2), rumors of the Nets trading Carter again arose. After the [[New York Knicks]] and Nets discussed a trade around February of Carter (which was ended with the trading deadline), the two teams again revisted the subject. Carter, who opted out of his contract on [[June 30]], reportedly wanted a three-year, $60 million deal however, which the Knicks are wary of. On [[July 1]], [[2007]] Carter signed a 4-year $61.8 million contract with the Nets.<ref>[http://www.aolsportsblog.com/2007/05/26/ny-post-knicks-want-vince-carter/ NY Post: Knicks Want Vince Carter - FanHouse - AOL Sports Blog<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> On [[January 24]], [[2008]], the Nets played on the road against the [[Golden State Warriors]]. The game was broadcast on [[NBA on TNT|TNT]], and at the [[half-time]] show, [[Magic Johnson]] claimed that Carter's game was on the decline due to chronic injuries to his knees.<ref>[http://videosearch.nba.com/search/?sp_a=sp10038c44&sp_f=ISO-8859-1&sp-t=video&sp_advanced=&sp_s=postdate&sp_k=wmvasf&sp_q=Vince+Carter%27s+Decline Top 5 of Inside #1: Vince Carter's Decline]. NBA.com, [[2007]]-[[January 25|01-25]]. Retrieved on [[2007]]-[[January 26|01-26]].</ref> This was proven to be unfounded as Carter had hurt his ankle in an October game against the Boston Celtics which would hinder him throughout the 2007-2008 season. Hampered by injuries, Carter was not named as one of the reserves for the [[2008 NBA All-Star Game]].<ref>[http://www.nba.com/allstar2008/reserves_080131.html Two Hometown Hornets Named as Reserves for 2008 NBA All-Star Game]. NBA.com, [[2007]]-[[January 31|01-31]]. Retrieved on [[2007]]-[[January 31|01-31]].</ref> This marked the first time in his NBA career Carter was not named as an All-Star. Despite playing with an ankle injury, Carter finished the season strong with averages of 22.7 points, 6.6 rebounds and 5.1 assists after the All-Star break. <ref>http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/players/3248/splits;_ylt=Ap9jKMFA9tI6lt4JiXFIc4qkvLYF</ref> He was one of only three NBA players, along with [[Lebron James]] and [[Kobe Bryant]], to average at least 21 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists for the year, with averages of 21.3 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game. He led the Nets in freethrow percentage, assists and steals per game (81.6%, 5.1, 1.2). <ref>http://www.nba.com/playerfile/vince_carter/</ref> [[Rod Thorn]] credited Carter for becoming a leader since the All-Star break, and said he believed that Carter could lead the Nets back to the playoffs the following year.<ref>http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/basketball/nets/2008/04/21/2008-04-21_rod_thorn_views_vince_carter_as_playoff_.html</ref> Carter's injury was confirmed after undergoing a successful arthroscopic ankle surgery in the off-season. <ref>http://www.nba.com/nets/news/Vince_Carter_4_28_08.html</ref> ==2000 Summer Olympics== {{MedalTop}} {{MedalSport|Men's [[Basketball]]}} {{MedalGold|[[2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Sydney]] | [[Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics|United States]]}} {{MedalBottom}} During the [[2000 Summer Olympics]] in [[Sydney]], Carter performed a memorable dunk when he flew over 7-foot-2 (2.18 m) [[France national basketball team|French]] center [[Frédéric Weis]], video of which is available [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMrPjl-927Q here]. Carter stole the ball, sprinted, took off - legs spread in midair, and hit Weis's head as he bent over to avoid the collision, before slamming the ball. Teammate [[Jason Kidd]] said it was "One of the best plays I've ever seen." The French media later dubbed it "''le dunk de la mort''" ("the Dunk of Death").<ref>{{cite web|url=http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/6214156 | title=Top 10 'Best Damn' dunks | author=Hench, Kevin | publisher=[[Fox Sports (USA)]] |date=[[2006-11-30]] | accessdate = 2007-04-18}}</ref> The U.S. team went on to win the gold medal that year. ==Awards and achievements== *'''8-time NBA All-Star selection''': 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 (did not play in 2002 due to injury) *'''2-time All-NBA''': **'''Second Team''': 2001 **'''Third Team''': 2000 *'''NBA Slam Dunk Champion''': 2000 *'''NBA All-Rookie First Team''': 1999 *'''[[NBA Rookie of the Year Award]]''': 1999 *'''[[The Sporting News]] NBA Rookie of the Year''': 1999<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www2.sportsnet.ca/basketball/nba/players/Vince_Carter/ |title=Vince Carter – NBA Players |publisher=Sportsnet.ca |accessdate = 2007-04-23}}</ref> Won the Gold medal in the 2000 Olympics with the USA senior basketball team ===NBA playoff records=== *Co-holds NBA playoff record for '''most three-point field goals made in one game''' with '''9''' ([[May 11]], [[2001]] vs. [[Philadelphia 76ers]], Eastern Conference Semifinals) *Holds NBA playoff record for '''most three-point field goals made in one half''' with '''8''' (same game as above) *Holds NBA playoff record for '''most consecutive three-point field goals made in one game''' with '''8''' (same game as above) *Holds NBA playoff record for '''most consecutive three-point field goals made in one half''' with '''8''' (same game as above)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/history/records/playoffs_game_3ptfg.html |title=Playoff Records: 3-pt Field Goals – Game |publisher=NBA.com |accessdate = 2007-04-25}}</ref> ===New Jersey Nets franchise records=== *Holds for '''most three-point field goals made in one game''' with '''9''' ([[December 11]], [[2006]] vs. [[Memphis Grizzlies]]) *Holds for '''most points scored in one season''' with '''2,070''' ([[2006-07 NBA season|2006-07]]) *Holds for '''most consecutive 20 or more point games''' with '''23''' (2005-06). *He is the first Net to score at least 2,000 points in a single season. (2006-07)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/nets/news/notes.pdf |title=Nets Notes |publisher=Nets.com |accessdate = 2007-04-25}}</ref> ===Toronto Raptors franchise records and milestones=== *Holds for '''most career points scored''' with '''9,420''' *Holds for '''most points scored in one game''' with '''51''' ([[February 27]], [[2000]] vs. [[Phoenix Suns]]) *Co-holds for '''most points scored in one quarter''' with '''20''' ([[November 7]], [[2001]] vs. [[Golden State Warriors]]) *Co-holds for '''most field goals made in one game''' with '''20''' ([[January 14]], [[2000]] vs. [[Milwaukee Bucks]]) *Holds for '''most points scored in a playoff game''' with '''50''' ([[May 11]], [[2001]] vs. [[Philadelphia 76ers]], Eastern Conference Semifinals) *Ranks 3rd for '''games played''' with '''403''' *Ranks 1st for '''games started''' with '''401''' *Ranks 1st for '''total points''' with '''9,420''' *Ranks 1st for '''total minutes''' with '''15,154''' *Ranks 2nd for '''three-pointers made''' with '''554''' *Ranks 2nd for '''three-pointers attempted''' with '''1,445'''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/raptors/news/notes.pdf |title=Raptors Notes |publisher=Raptors.com |accessdate = 2007-04-25}}</ref> ===Career highs=== *Points &ndash; 51 (2 Times) *Field Goals Made &ndash; 20 vs. Milwaukee 01/14/00 *Field Goals Attempted &ndash; 36 @ Philadelphia 01/21/01 *Three Point Field Goals Made &ndash; 9 vs. Memphis 12/11/06 *Three Point Field Goals Attempted &ndash; 20 vs. Memphis 12/11/06 *Free Throws Made &ndash; 23 @ Miami 12/23/05 *Free Throws Attempted &ndash; 27 @ Phoenix 12/30/00 *Offensive Rebounds &ndash; 8 vs. Chicago 11/05/05 *Defensive Rebounds &ndash; 13 (2 Times) *Total Rebounds &ndash; 16 vs. Washington 04/07/07 *Assists &ndash; 13 @ Golden State 01/24/07 *Steals &ndash; 6 (2 Times) *Blocks &ndash; 6 vs. Chicago 03/28/99 *Minutes Played &ndash; 63 vs. Sacramento 02/23/01<ref name="cstats" /> ==Video game and TV appearances== *Appeared on the cover of ''[[NBA Live 2004]]''.<ref>[http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/bigboxshots/7/914787_front.jpg ''NBA Live 2004'' cover art]</ref> *Also appeared on the cover of ''NBA Inside Drive 2002''.<ref>[http://image.com.com/gamespot/images/bigboxshots/4/540784_front.jpg ''NBA Inside Drive 2002'' cover art]</ref> ==In popular culture== {{Unreferencedsection|date=July 2008}} Carter has been mentioned in many [[hip hop music|hip-hop]]/[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] songs over the course of his NBA career. *50 Cent &ndash; G-Unit Mixtape (Best of 50): "Watch me slam 'em down like Vince Carter". *Avant &ndash; Six In Da Morning: "Hotter like Vince Carter from the Raptors". *Busta Rhymes &ndash; We Put It Down For Y'all: "Let me bang something hard on your head like Vince Carter". *Bow Wow &ndash; Basketball: "When Vince Carter came stuck his arm in the rim, Everbody went crazy in the whole damn gym". *Bow Wow &ndash; Bounce With Me: "And I hang on like Vince Carter With my arm in the net". *Chamillionaire &ndash; Freestyle: "Me and Lil Flip, flip harder than a hyperactive acrobat with hops like Vince Carter". *Dr. Dre &ndash; Some L.A. Niggaz: "I bang through, like Vince Carter from the baseline, don't waste my time". *Field Mob &ndash; Can't Stop Us: "The Vince Carter of rap, Shawn tall and brown skinned Dunkin' d**k in yo b***h with my arm in the rim". *Foxy Brown &ndash; Gangsta Boogie: "Snatch back my lane I'm a Vince Carter this". *The Game &ndash; For My Gangstaz: "Now watch the s**t elevate like Vince Carter". *Hurricane Chris &ndash; Hand Clap: "Slam on a hater, like my name Vince Carter". *Jurassic 5 &ndash; The Game: "Malicious, vicious dunks, I'm Vince Carter". *Lil Flip &ndash; On Point: "Keep the crowd on their feet like Vince Carter wind mills". *Lil Romeo &ndash; If I Try: "I could be the next Michael Jordan or Vince Carter". *Lil Romeo &ndash; Stomped Out: "Like Vince Carter I'm Half Amazing". *Master P &ndash; Basketball: "McGrady, Vince Carter are the very best". *Master P &ndash; Roll How We Roll: "Made ESPN for slangin 3's at Vince Carter". *Master P &ndash; Step To Dis: "Can I really hoop? Fool, ask Vince Carter". *Onyx &ndash; Slam Harder: "Who slam harder? Onyx or Vince Carter?". ==Off the court== *He has donated large amounts of money to his former high school, Mainland High School as well as to his foundation, The Embassy of Hope. On [[February 3]], [[2007]], a statue of Vince Carter was unveiled at Mainland High School.<ref>{{Youtube|id=B75gRY3WHyw|title=Vince Carter Unveiling Statue}}</ref><ref>[http://www.acmtmhs.org/index.php?PID=205 Mainland High School :: Listed Calendar]. Retrieved on [[April 9]], [[2007]].</ref> *Visited with the [[Duquesne University]] basketball team in Pittsburgh as a show of support after its [[Duquesne University#Shooting Incident|shooting incident]] in September 2006.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.wpxi.com/news/9962673/detail.html |title=NBA Star Visits Duquesne To Support Shooting Victims |date=2006-09-26 |publisher=Wpxi.com |accessdate = 2007-04-18}}</ref> *He sold his condo in Toronto to [[Toronto Blue Jays]]' pitcher [[A. J. Burnett]] for $2.8 million. He took a loss of $700k due to all the upgrades. It's a 10-room luxury condo with sweeping views of [[Lake Ontario]] and Toronto's skyline in an exclusive building on [[Queens Quay]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cbc.ca/sports/story/2001/05/26/carter010526.html|title=Vince Carter buys Toronto lakefront condo: report|date=2001-05-26 |publisher=cbc.ca}}</ref> *He is a member of [[Omega Psi Phi|Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc.]] He has stated in interviews that many of the hand signals that he does on the court are a greeting to his Omega brothers around the world *Carter is currently a resident of [[Saddle River, New Jersey]]. He joined a [[bowling]] league in Saddle River with former teammate [[Jason Kidd]].<ref>Iannazzone, Al. [http://www.northjersey.com/page.php?qstr=eXJpcnk3ZjczN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXkxMDYmZmdiZWw3Zjd2cWVlRUV5eTY3OTU4NzMmeXJpcnk3ZjcxN2Y3dnFlZUVFeXk2 "Kidd, Carter bond thanks to bowling"], ''[[The Record (Bergen County)]]'', [[October 22]], [[2005]]. Accessed [[May 8]], [[2007]]. "The Saddle River neighbors joined a bowling league after last season. Kidd and Carter became good friends when they led the Nets to the playoffs, but they bonded over bowling."</ref> *Has one daughter, Kai Michelle Carter,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vincecarter15.com/aboutVince/biography.sps?iBiographyID=10729 |title=About Vince – Biography |publisher=vincecarter15.com |accessdate=2008-06-09}}</ref> born on June 1, 2005.<ref name="bio" /> ==Physical statistics== *'''Height:''' 6'5.5" 197 cm ( w/o shoes), 6'6.75" 200 cm ( with shoes) *'''Weight:''' 225 *'''Wingspan:''' 7'0" *'''Vertical Leap:''' 43 inches<ref>[http://vertcoach.com/content/view/33/47/ Highest Vertical Leap World Records<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> == NBA career statistics == {{NBA player statistics legend}} ==== Regular season ==== {{NBA player statistics start}} |- | align="left" | [[1998–99 NBA season|1998–99]] | align="left" | [[Toronto Raptors|Toronto]] | 50 || 49 || 35.2 || .450 || .288 || .761 || 5.7 || 3.0 || 1.1 || '''1.5''' || 18.3 |- | align="left" | [[1999–00 NBA season|1999–00]] | align="left" | [[Toronto Raptors|Toronto]] | '''82''' || '''82''' || 38.1 || .465 || .403 || .791 || 5.8 || 3.9 || 1.3 || 1.1 || 25.7 |- | align="left" | [[2000–01 NBA season|2000–01]] | align="left" | [[Toronto Raptors|Toronto]] | 75 || 75 || 39.7 || .460 || .408 || .765 || 5.5 || 3.9 || 1.5 || 1.1 || '''27.6''' |- | align="left" | [[2001–02 NBA season|2001–02]] | align="left" | [[Toronto Raptors|Toronto]] | 60 || 60 || '''39.8''' || .428 || .387 || .798 || 5.2 || 4.0 || '''1.6''' || .7 || 24.7 |- | align="left" | [[2002–03 NBA season|2002–03]] | align="left" | [[Toronto Raptors|Toronto]] | 43 || 42 || 34.2 || '''.467''' || .344 || .806 || 4.4 || 3.3 || 1.1 || .9 || 20.6 |- | align="left" | [[2003–04 NBA season|2003–04]] | align="left" | [[Toronto Raptors|Toronto]] | 73 || 73 || 38.2 || .417 || .383 || .806 || 4.8 || 4.8 || 1.2 || .9 || 22.5 |- | align="left" | [[2004–05 NBA season|2004–05]] | align="left" | [[Toronto Raptors|Toronto]] | 20 || 20 || 30.4 || .411 || .322 || .694 || 3.3 || 3.1 || 1.2 || .8 || 15.9 |- | align="left" | [[2004–05 NBA season|2004–05]] | align="left" | [[New Jersey Nets|New Jersey]] | 57 || 56 || 38.9 || .462 || '''.425''' || '''.817''' || 5.9 || 4.7 || 1.5 || .6 || 27.5 |- | align="left" | [[2005–06 NBA season|2005–06]] | align="left" | [[New Jersey Nets|New Jersey]] | 79 || 79 || 36.8 || .430 || .341 || .799 || 5.8 || 4.3 || 1.2 || .7 || 24.2 |- | align="left" | [[2006–07 NBA season|2006–07]] | align="left" | [[New Jersey Nets|New Jersey]] | '''82''' || '''82''' || 38.1 || .454 || .357 || .802 || '''6.0''' || 4.8 || 1.0 || .4 || 25.2 |- | align="left" | [[2007–08 NBA season|2007–08]] | align="left" | [[New Jersey Nets|New Jersey]] | 76 || 72 || 38.9 || .456 || .359 || .816 || '''6.0''' || '''5.1''' || 1.2 || .4 || 21.3 |- | align="left" | Career | align="left" | | 697 || 690 || 37.8 || .447 || .375 || .794 || 5.5 || 4.2 || 1.3 || .8 || 23.8 |- | align="left" | All-Star | align="left" | | 7 || 5 || 20.7 || .477 || .375 || .600 || 2.6 || 1.9 || .9 || .1 || 10.1 {{end box}} ==== Playoffs ==== {{NBA player statistics start}} |- | align="left" | [[1999–00 NBA season|1999–00]] | align="left" | [[Toronto Raptors|Toronto]] | 3 || 3 || 39.7 || .300 || .100 || '''.871''' || 6.0 || '''6.3''' || 1.0 || 1.3 || 19.3 |- | align="left" | [[2000–01 NBA season|2000–01]] | align="left" | [[Toronto Raptors|Toronto]] | '''12''' || '''12''' || '''44.9''' || .436 || '''.410''' || .784 || 6.5 || 4.7 || 1.7 || '''1.7''' || 27.3 |- | align="left" | [[2004–05 NBA season|2004–05]] | align="left" | [[New Jersey Nets|New Jersey]] | 4 || 4 || 44.8 || .365 || .316 || .861 || '''8.5''' || 5.8 || '''2.2''' || .0 || 26.8 |- | align="left" | [[2005–06 NBA season|2005–06]] | align="left" | [[New Jersey Nets|New Jersey]] | 11 || 11 || 40.9 || '''.463''' || .241 || .796 || 7.0 || 5.3 || 1.8 || .6 || '''29.6''' |- | align="left" | [[2006–07 NBA season|2006–07]] | align="left" | [[New Jersey Nets|New Jersey]] | '''12''' || '''12''' || 40.6 || .396 || .389 || .693 || 6.8 || 5.3 || .9 || .6 || 22.3 |- | align="left" | Career | align="left" | | 42 || 42 || 42.2 || .418 || .332 || .780 || 6.9 || 5.2 || 1.5 || .9 || 25.9 {{end box}} ==Notes== {{reflist|2}} ==External links== *[http://www.vincecarter15.com/home/default.sps?itype=6492&pageid=427 Official Website] *[http://www.nba.com/playerfile/vince_carter/?nav=page Profile] at [[National Basketball Association|NBA]].com *[http://www.usoc.org/26_32388.htm U.S. Olympic Team bio] {{start box}} {{succession box | title=[[NBA Rookie of the Year]]| before=[[Tim Duncan]] | years=1999 | after=[[Elton Brand]] and [[Steve Francis]]}} {{end box}} {{New Jersey Nets current roster}} {{1998 NBA Draft}} {{Footer 2000 Olympic Champions Basketball Men}} {{NBA Rookies of the Year}} {{Slam Dunk Contest Winners}} {{EA-NBA-Live-series}} <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]] --> {{Persondata |NAME= Carter, Vince |ALTERNATIVE NAMES= |SHORT DESCRIPTION=[[United States|American]] [[NBA All-Star Game|All-Star]] [[basketball]] player |DATE OF BIRTH= 26 January 1977 |PLACE OF BIRTH= [[Daytona Beach, Florida]] |DATE OF DEATH= |PLACE OF DEATH= }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Carter, Vince}} [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Shooting guards]] [[Category:Small forwards]] [[Category:Golden State Warriors draft picks]] [[Category:New Jersey Nets players]] [[Category:North Carolina Tar Heels men's basketball players]] [[Category:Toronto Raptors players]] [[Category:NBA Slam Dunk Contest champions]] [[Category:McDonald's High School All-Americans]] [[Category:United States men's national basketball team members]] [[Category:Basketball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics]] [[Category:Olympic gold medalists for the United States]] [[Category:Olympic basketball players of the United States]] [[Category:People from Bergen County, New Jersey]] [[Category:People from Volusia County, Florida]] [[Category:African American sportspeople]] [[Category:1977 births]] [[bs:Vince Carter]] [[ca:Vince Carter]] [[de:Vince Carter]] [[et:Vince Carter]] [[el:Βινς Κάρτερ]] [[es:Vince Carter]] [[fr:Vince Carter]] [[hr:Vince Carter]] [[id:Vince Carter]] [[it:Vince Carter]] [[he:וינס קרטר]] [[nl:Vince Carter]] [[ja:ヴィンス・カーター]] [[pl:Vince Carter]] [[fi:Vince Carter]] [[ta:வின்ஸ் கார்டர்]] [[zh:文斯·卡特]]